The Burtonesque Dolls Challenge #17

WILLY WONKA Burtonesque Style

I was sooooo freakin' excited about this challenge and wanted to make more but phew I was happy to get this one out.  I was thinking of making "Chocolate Covered Witches Warts".  I was going to use chocolate covered Reese's pieces.  You can buy them in little round bite sizes now....but I ate them.  :(

Willy Wonka needs help! Create a new candy box, candy bag, chocolate bar, any fun and funky new candy you would find in Willy Wonka's factory.  The possibilities are endless here. 

So would you eat my Web Covered Milk Chocolate Bar???  Well you can't, I ate that too.  :)

THIS WEEK'S PRIZE!!

So, you wanna be a doll??  We are currently looking for four more crafters to be on our DT, therefore we will be choosing the 4 winners from this challenge.

So please spread the word and get your Willy Wonka creations in by Monday Sept. 6th at 10 PM PST to The Burtonesque Dolls challenge blog.

Stuck for ideas???  Check out all the DT cards for this week at TBD. You wanna see inspiration?!!  DANG!

Stamps: "Timothy" digi from the Victorian Beauties line at Simply Betty Stamps
Paper: Making Memories
Embellishments: Web ribbon, Stickopotamus spiders
Punches: Spellbinders Inverted Scalloped Circles and Martha Stewart Drippy Goo punch
Ink: Copics

The Burtonesque Dolls Challenge #16

CHALLENGE #16 - VINCENT

When I first read our challenge for this week I was thinking WTH?!!  How and what am I going to come up with but after viewing the poem and then reading it again it was easy!!  Here you can read the POEM and here you can VIEW it.  It's 6 mins and if you do watch it, watch for a tree or something that I swear to goodness was used in Beetlejuice.  Tell me if you see it too.  So, I chose the 2nd paragraph, 2nd sentence:

He doesn’t mind living with his sister, dog and cats

Though he’d rather share a home with spiders and bats

There he could reflect on the horrors he’s invented

And wander dark hallways, alone and tormented

Admittedly, many of us hadn't seen the video for this, but once we did, we were hooked! So this week's challenge is to take a paragraph from the poem and use it for the basis of your card or project.

Can't wait to see what you all come up with!!

Come and visit the other dolls at

The Burtoneque Dolls challenge blog.

Stamps: Simply Betty Stamps "Miller", Whipper Snapper "Peek A Boo" and Tiddly Inks "Moon and Twisted Tree"

Paper: Basic Grey "Eerie"
Embellishments: Misc foil stars
Punches: MS gate punch, MS bat punch
Ink: Copics

The Burtonesque Dolls Challenge #15

FAVORITE BURTON FILM!

This week's challenge is to create a card/project based upon your FAVORITE BURTON FILM.  I haven't seen Alice in Wonderland yet, but I already know it's gonna be my favorite.  LOL!!  So here you have her "Queen of Hearts"! 

Here you see me using Ivy from the Lil Lolita line.  Yup and once again we are being sponsored by the lovely and generous Kellie, of Tickled Pink Stamps.  Woo!! 

Head on over to the

The Burtonseque Dolls challenge blog

today and check out the other

DT creations for the week.

I tell you, these ladies definitely INSPIRE!! 

Also, I am entering this card into

CLP Sketch Challenge #28.

LOVING THEIR SKETCHES!! 

Stamps: Lil Lolita "Ivy"

Paper: Creative Imaginations
Embellishments: Black heart shaped garland, black ribbon and flowers from Wild Orchid, bling flourish from Prima, misc grosgrain ribbon, Maya Road chipboard hearts with Stickles and red heart shaped doiley hiding behind everything.
Punches: MS border punches
Ink: Copics

The Burtonesque Dolls Challenge #14

VICTORIAN LADIES

This week is all about Victorian Ladies and a bit more special as the brand new images we are using are from our Betty, owner of The Burtonesque Dolls blog challenge and Simply Betty Stamps.  Your challenge is to create a Burton style fun Victorian card using any Burton gal from any movie.  I kinda missed that part!!  I'm sure I could make her fit to some Timothy Burton movie but I must confess I left that part out.  HOW?!!!  LOL!

Prize alert!!  Please see The Burtonesque Dolls challenge blog for more information on this week's prize, rules and more inspiration from all the dolls!! 

From TBD blog some BLOG HOP INFO!!!  

"The Victorian Beauties images will be released and available for purchase at Simply Betty Stamps later this week, and the Dolls have been invited to participate in the Release Hop on August 6th! Woot woot! So be sure to join us at the SBS Blog on Friday for more fun and chances to win the new digis!"

Stamps: Simply Betty Stamps "Mina" and misc flourish stamps
Paper: Misc papers
Embellishments: Prima flowers, Michael's skull embellie and doiley
Punches: MS "Gate" border punch, Flourish Quickutz die, Quickutz circle nestie
Ink: Colored With Copics

The Burtonesque Dolls Challenge #13

Challenge #13 Big Fish

Create a fun scene from the movie "Big Fish".  This week's challenge is sponsored by:

Smeared Ink 

and here's some info from TBD challenge blog about this week's sponsor:

"We are dedicated to bringing you high quality unmounted rubber stamps that offer you new and interesting avenues of expression. Our design style is edgy, wild, distinct, and fun. We embrace the unusual, and offer you a unique perspective when it comes to rubber art stamps."

As soon as I saw this image I immediately thought "where are those tarot cards?!!".  Ummm ya, they were a gift.  I'm not exactly a "tarot" girl myself but to each their own.  :)  Well, I searched HIGH and lo for them and they were nowhere.  Then I started thinking this "Internet" thing we are all so fond of MUST have some pics so VOILA!  I found a few and printed them off to be a part of this gypsy's act. 

The movie "Big Fish" is about a man always telling big stories about his life to everyone and anyone who would listen.  So many exaggerated stories were told so over the years his son had heard them all many times and never believed them....until his father's funeral, when one by one the characters started showing up.  One of his stories was about him working in the carnival and that's where I went with my card.  What good carnival doesn't have a gypsy or two??

My first picture doesn't really show you how I 3d'ed the flourishes so hopefully you can get an idea from these pictures:

AND CHECK OUT THIS FREAKY PRIZE!!  VERY GENEROUS!!!

All these stamps & the gypsy digi as used above. 

For more inspiration please visit The Burtonesque Dolls challenge blog, where the dolls have come up with some AMAZING and inspiring stuff! 

Come on, Come all

for TBD challenge #13 

The Burtonesque Dolls Challenge #12

Challenge #12 Christmas in July...

Nightmare Before Christmas that is!

Sounds easy doesn't it?!  NOT!!  I got wound around an idea that I just couldn't bring together so this is what I ended up with.  I fully understand the meaning of "CHALLENGE".  LOL!  I'd love to see some of your creations!!!  

This week we were sponsored by Michelle Perkett digi images and Michelle was generous enough to provide this image to me.  THANKS MICHELLE!!  Don't forget to check out all the other DT creations for this week. FABULOUS!

Here's the details from TBD blog for this week's challenge:

Now for this week's challenge! Christmas in July seems to be a very popular theme this year. But you know us - we have to put the Burtonesque spin on it. So our challenge is The Nightmare Before Christmas in July! We're dying to see how you fuse Halloween and Christmas on this one! And this week we are sponsored by Michelle Perkett Studios.

Michelle Perkett began her line of cards and prints in 2004 and first began selling them in gift shops and trade shows across the US. In 2009, Michelle started selling her designs as digital stamps and since then has designed for The Angel Company, Faerie Song and is working with a company in the UK who will be selling her stamps on QVC UK this summer!

PRIZE ALERT!!  Michelle has provided 4 digi images (most, if not all) seen on TBD creations.  SO!!  Dig out your xmas or Halloween papers and hop to it!!  :)

Stamps:  Happy Halloween Witch
Paper:  Scenic Route Paper Co. "Brighton"
Embellishments:  Prima die cut felt snowflake, xmas tree charm from Hobby House UK, misc ribbon and 7 Prima black crystals. 
Punches:  MS border & bat punch
Ink: Colored With Copics & Spica pen

The Burtonesque Dolls Challenge #11

"Wood" You Like To Be In A Movie?

Challenge #11 is all about Ed Wood and his movies.  From what I understand they were always black and white so this week your challenge is to come up with a project "a la Ed Wood" using any image.  I love making black & white cards!  They are hard to take pics of if you add glitter tho so I've put 2 views in my post today.

This week we are sponsored by Tickled Pink Stamps and the image I've used is 20s Evie from the new Fashonette line.  You can purchase your stamps at Tickled Pink Stamps and they are still on sale!!  Woo hoo!!  She is soooo adorable!!  

PRIZE ALERT!  PRIZE ALERT!  This week Kellie is offering the winner both 20s Evie (who you see here) and 30s Lylah.  Oooooh I love her too!! 

Don't forget to check out this week's inspiration at TBD blog.  The ladies did FABULOUS projects this week!!  AGAIN!! 

I also used CLP Challenge Blog's latest sketch.  I just found it from blog hopping and OMG they are fabulous so am entering this card into that challenge.  I will definitely keep using them wow!! 

Stamps: Tickled Pink Stamps "20s Evie"
Paper: Best Creations Inc."Mr & Mrs." and Silver glitter cardstock. 
Embellishments:  Computer generated film reels and movie clapper, Wild Orchid Crafts lace, misc feather, Prima "Say It With Crystals" gem flourishes, Creative Imaginations Negative Strip and Black Diamond Stickles
Punches: Quickutz "Flourish", SU Journal punch and MS border punch
Ink: Colored With Copics and Momento Ink

The Burtonesque Dolls Challenge #10 - Burton Boys

YAY IT'S CHALLENGE TIME AGAIN!!

This week The Burtonesque Dolls are making it simple by asking for a "Burton Dude".  SO!  Make up and kind of project using ANY dude and Burtonesque it up!  Easy right?!! Check out all the inspirations my fellow dolls have made up at TBD blog.  They've come up with some doozies!!   

This week's sponsor is Stamp It Crazy and this handsome fellow is called "JACK".  If you get time please go over and check out the Gothic line of images Barb sells.  EW!!  They are good!!!  hee hee  Barb sells more then just Goth tho and has a great new line of digi images.  Great prices on everything!  

I've also used the Mojo Monday sketch and Stamptacular Sunday challenged us to do an aperature creation.  FUN!!

Stamps:  Stamp It Crazy "Jack"
Paper: Basic Grey
Embellishments: Misc ribbon, ROX (the black and white pearly lookin' things)
Punches: MS bat punch, Spellbinders small scallops and small ovals and MS skull punch. 

TBD Challenge #8 - Tag! You're It!

The Burtonesque Dolls Challenge #8 - Tag! You're It!  

This week we are to make a tag inspired by the movie Beetlejuice so I made a casket tag.  I chose to use Lilith as Lydia and colored up her red wedding dress and added some tulle for the veil.  The background is inspired by Bettlejuice's suit he wears during the most of the movie.

 

Hope you'll join us this week at TBD challenge!!  

Stamps: Tickled Pink "Lil Lolita's Lilith"
Paper:  Black and white cardstock, Making Memories
Embellishments: Felt swirls (Unknown), EK Success Love Ticket, misc tulle & ribbon, EK Success staple, Dollar Store chain, CB embossing folder, misc hinges and charm from Michael's. 
Punches:  Spellbinders small scallop nestie
Ink: Colored With Copics and Momento Ink

Challenge #7 - Creepy Birthday To You

This week's challenge over at 
The Burtonesque Dolls
is sponsored by
Tickled Pink Stamps

Here's a little something Kellie, the owner has prepared for you:

Tickled Pink Stamps is an Australian based online company that stocks a range of popular and well sought after stamps from many companies and is always so excited to be supplying you with everything cute, quirky and PINK... They now have their very own Lil Lolita range of rubber-licious stamps with the first collection being a HIT another collection is coming just around the corner...  Tickled Pink Stamps is always so excited every month to be sponsoring the awesome Burtonesque Dolls Challenges...

The PRIZE for one lucky winner this week are the three
wonderful stamps; Willow, Lylah and Evie!

Now here's the catch... THE CHALLENGE!

Create a card/project fit for a Burton Birthday!

Good luck and check out the fun the DT

has created for you at TBD blog!

This week I chose to use Lylah ... and you don't really know what's INSIDE the gift do you?!  BWAH HA HA HA HA HA!!!!

I also used the sketch from Sketch Saturday.  Ooooooh doggie, made my life easier today let me tell you!!  YEEHAW!! :)

OH AND!!  This is my sister's idea but 

I'm not sure if you might want this card or not.

If you do and you are the first one to give me your

address in the comments section, I will mail it

to you and the inside will have a

"Happy Birthday" sentiment in it.  :)

Stamps: Tickled Pink Stamps "Lylah" 
Paper:  Basic Grey "Eerie"
Embellishments:  Skull charms "Findings" bought at Michael's, misc buttons, misc ribbon bought at Creative Accents, Tim Holtz flourish dies, CB web embossing folder, grey distressing ink and Silver Stickles.
Punches: Martha Stewart bat punch and border punch and Quickutz "Flower" die.
Ink: Colored With Copics

The Burtonesque Dolls Challenge #6

Hello! (see me frantically waving?!)  This week's challenge over at The Burtonesque Dolls is sponsored by Simply Betty Stamps.  You are to make a card/project inspired by SWEENY TODD using decorative scissors or paper distressing tools (e.g. Tim Holtz craft scratcher or distressing tool).

*******This just in!  Prize alert - LOL...  Well, that is the good part.  The winner of this weeks competition has the chance to win two (2!) Simply Betty Stamps.  You will receive Miller and Betty so go get your creep on and enter this weeks Sweeney Todd inspired fun!*******

Poor poor Ms. Lovett.  She was sooooooo in love with Mr. Sweeny Todd but it would end up being the death of her.  OH MY GAWD have you seen this movie?!!  Grossed the beejezus out of me but I was telling the other dolls I'm a pansy when it comes to gore.  I'm sure it wasn't as bad as .... ok, well it was kinda yucky!  LOL!!

This week's stamp is called "Rio" and I colored her with Copics.  I have distressed almost all of my edges with the Heidi Swapp distressing tool and added some Wild Orchid Crafts flowers.  I used Martha Stewart's goo punch for dripping blood and colored the ends of each droplet with red Stickles and then added Glaze over top for a really nice effect.  (see more deets below)

I'm entering my card in:

Charisma Cardz Challenge - flowers
Create4fun Challenge - white, black and 1 more color (had to use green for her eyes tho)

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Stamps:  "Rio" Simply Betty Stamps 
Embellishments:  Wild Orchid Crafts flowers, Bazzill thread for stitches, black and red tulle and misc gems.
Punches: Martha Stewart goo border punch, MS leaf punch and Spellbinders heart nesties. 
Ink: Colored With Copics

Simply Betty Stamps

Today I thought I would use "Betty" from the new line at Simply Betty Stamps and join the Quicky Crafts Challenges, which for this week is "Girly Girls".  Well to me purple has "Girly" all over it!  LOL!  I really enjoyed coloring this image.  See deets below.......

Yesterday was the launch of Simply Betty Stamps and the stamps are simply FUN!!  LOVE 'EM!  If you'd like to see the blog hop then hop on over to Alicia's blog.  If you leave a comment along the way you have a chance of winning all 6 stamps!!!  You have until June 3rd so what are you waiting for?!!

Also, Betty would love to have you join her blog and get updates of all future stamps.  The next line is Modern Greek Goddesses and Gods.  Ooooh I can't WAIT to see that!!

Stamps:  SBS "Betty"
Paper:  Digi paper "Gothic Bruise"
Embellishments: Misc heart gems, misc ribbon and Hero Arts gems
Punches:  Martha Stewart
Ink: Colored With Copics and Momento Ink

The Burtonesque Dolls Challenge #5

This week at The Burtonesque Dolls we are showcasing digi stamps from Tiddly Inks.  I had played with a few of these before I became a DT for TBD and think they are just adorable!!  Christy has a new Goth line but many other VERY cute images.  

This week's challenge is to create a card or project with Sleepy Hollow-ish scenery... think funky trees, pumpkins, and elements from these photos and put your hero/heroine in that scene.  

I chose to build a side step card, although no matter how many times I took a picture, never could quite capture the steps as much as in real life.  I used Gossmere from Tiddly Inks for this week's card, kindly donated to all the DT's from Christy.  Thanks!

We can't wait to see your take on Sleepy Hollow. You have until 10:00 p.m. Pacific (USA) on Monday, June 7th to link your creations for a chance to win the Tiddly Inks prize!

My First Burtonesque Dolls Challenge as a DT Member

I am so happy to show you my first card as a member of the Burtonesque Dolls and join them in their 4th challenge "An Affair To Remember".  This week we are partying with the Busy Beauties gals, Carolyn and company, who are sponsoring our challenge with a chance to win 5 images.  YES 5 IMAGES!!!

This week's inspiration comes from Timothy Burton's "The Corpse Bride".  Create a new card, ATC, scrap page or project including this theme.  

I am also including 2 other challenges with my card today:

Stamptacular Sunday who requested pearls and swirls

Cute Card Thursday who offered this sketch.

On a wedding day it's all about the bride so I focused on her and her bouquet, of which were very dead flowers, in "The Corpse Bride" and used an image from Busy Beauties Boutique called "Emily~The Bride".

So grab an image and join me in this week's challenge!! 

Stamps:  Busy Beauties Boutique called "Emily~The Bride".

Paper:  Everlasting Beauty (I'm not even kidding) from upsy daisy designs

Embellishments:  Branches from outside, Wild Orchid flowers, Kaisercraft pearls, Jenni Bowlin Pearl & Rhinestone pins, raffia ribbon, Glossy Accents and Twinklets.

Punches:  Martha Stewart leaf punch (which you can hardly see in the bouquet she is holding)

Ink:  Colored With Copics and Momento Ink

I'M A DOLL!!

I am so freakin excited to let all of you know that I am

now a member of the design team for

"The Burtonesque Dolls"

I love this new challenge blog and it's an escape from my norm

so it's very exciting for me to create outside the box!

I look forward to working with such a bunch of

truly talented ladies and hope

you will all join me in a challenge or two!

Some Crazy Fun!

I really enjoyed making this eerie card for the following challenges:

Tiddly Inks Challenge:  No designer paper so I used the skull digi paper from Tiddly Inks
The Burtonesque Dolls: Black flowers & skulls (skulls in my paper)
Friday Sketchers: sketch as seen

*Also, if you have a moment you MUST check out my sister's card too.  Simone and I challenged each other to do the same challenges and her card is FABULOUS!!  

Stamps:  Batty digi stamp from Tiddly Inks
Paper:  Skully Paper digi paper from Tiddly Inks
Embellishments:  Misc gems, Sugar Coated and Crushed Velvet brads from Doodlebug Designs, misc ribbon, Prima flowers and glaze.
Punches:  Oval Spellbinders nestie.
Ink: Colored With Copics and Momento Ink

FINALLY! My mojo's back!!

Today I have a card that includes 3 challenges.  I don't like to do too many cuz then I can't keep track of them when I put them on my blog.  LOL!!  I started by using a Stampotique stamp called (if you can believe this) "Relaxin". 

So starting with the first and newest challenge:

The Burtonesque Dolls - if you haven't seen this blog yet, please go visit.  It's really outside the box and I love it!  This week's challenge was to take any stamp and turn the card into a girl who could qualify to be in a Timothy Burton movie. 

Cute Card Thursday - asked for us to make the card for Someone Special.  Oh easy!!  My sister!!  She loved this odd stamp as much as I did and we bought 3 different ones together. 

Friday Sketchers for this sketch:

So here's my reveal!!  LOL!!  I also used chalks to grunge up the nice white

 lace and I  put gloss on her umbrella, hearts on her hat, her tie and her purse.

Hope you like it! 

Stamps:  Stampotique "Relaxin"
Paper: Basic Grey Wisteria (LOVE THIS COLLECTION!)
Embellishments: Wild Orchid Flowers, lace from UK Hobby House, gems, Liquid Applique and chalk
Punches: Martha Stewart Heart punch
Ink: Colored With Copics and Momento Ink